The Board found that the appellant's attention deficit disorder was not aggravated by his military service and granted service connection for this condition.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show any aggravation of a pre-existing condition, thus service connection was granted based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- attention deficit disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2000
- Citation
- 0023669
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for attention deficit disorder and joint pain due to his death during the appeal process.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression, attention deficit disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, and anxiety, is considered to have resulted from events that occurred during his active military service. The Board granted the claim for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an appropriate examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for major depressive disorder and attention deficit disorder as they were granted in an earlier decision.
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